The nearest play park, (presumably you mean with swings, slides etc, suitable for young children ?), is at Sanderstead Recreation Ground in Limpsfield Rd. Depending on which end of Riddlesdown you are going to live in, this is about a 10 - 25 minute walk to. There is another Rec ground at the Rotary Field in Brighton Rd, Purley. This is further away than the Sanderstead Rec.

Of course, Riddlesdown has large common and woodland at the end of Riddlesdown Road (car park on site) but this has no children's play facilities or WC.

Nicola,The nearest playpark is at Sanderstead Rec. on the Limpsfield Rd.,which can be accessed via. Mitchley Hill,which is where we take our grandchildren. A bit further afield at the southern tip of the common is Whyteleafe park.